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Show of the human family."-Journal of Discourses, Vol. I, p. 50, Sermon by Brigham Young. <br> 2. "….And also with Michael, or Adam, the Father of all, the Prince of all, the Ancient of Days."-Pearl of Great Price, p. 60. <br> 3. "Adam fell, but his fall became a matter of necessity after the woman had transgressed.…In the language of the Prophet Lehi, ‘Adam fell that man might be.'…No wonder Father Adam fell, and accompanied the woman, shading in all the miseries of the curse, that he might be the Father of an innumerable race of beings who would be capable of becoming Gods."-Millennial Star, Vol. XV, p. 801. <br><br> SEVENTH-The Mormon Church is Polytheistic. It teaches a plurality of Gods; and that these became Gods, having been men. Being men, they became Gods by practicing celestial marriage and the other Mormon principles. <br><br> CLAIMS <br><br> 1. "And they went down at the beginning, and they organized and formed (that is, the Gods) the heavens and the earth….And they (the Gods) said, Let there be light, and there was light."-Pearl of Great Price, p. 32, Book of Abraham-account of creation. <br> 2. "A General Assembly, Quorum, or Grand Council of the Gods, with their President at their head, constitute the designing and creating power."-Key of Theology, p. 52. <br> 3. "God, angels and men are all of one species, one race, one great family."-Same, p. 41. <br> 4. "By consent and authority of the Head, any one of these Gods may create, organize, people, govern, control, exalt, glorify and enjoy worlds on worlds, and the inhabitants thereof."-Same, p. 43. <br> 5. "The head God called together the Gods, and sat in grand council to bring forth the world."-Journal of Discourses, Vol. VI, p. 5. "And you have got to learn how to be Gods yourselves….the same as all Gods have done before you."-Same, p. 4-Joseph Smith. <br> 6. "They shall pass by the angels and the Gods, which are set there to their exaltation and glory in all things….Then shall they be Gods."-Doctrine and Covenants, Sec. 132:19, 20. <br><br> He is here speaking of those who practiced plural or celestial marriage while on earth. <br><br> EIGHTH-The Mormon Church teaches an anti-Biblical doctrine of salvation. It requires faith in Joseph Smith, in the books he produced or translated, in the priesthood, in continuous revelation, and in baptism by immersion at the hands of a Mormon priest, and teaches its adherents to depend on good works as the basis of pardon for personal sins. It also teaches a doctrine of baptism for the dead that is antagonistic to the Bible doctrine of retribution and that encourages people to remain impenitent. <br><br> CLAIMS <br><br> 1. See citations under THIRD and FOURTH, preceding. <br> 2. "But, behold verily, verily, I say unto thee" [Oliver Cowdery] "no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting my servant Joseph Smith, Jr., for he received them even as Moses."-Doctrine and Covenants, Sec. 28:2. <br> 3. "The president of the priests has a right to the Urim and Thummim, which gives all revelation….Every priest then in the church has the right of receiving revelations. Every member has the right of receiving revelations for themselves, both male and female. It is the <br> [Continues on next page.] <br><br> |
